This has been one great run of beautiful weather, but we Minnesotans know it won’t last. So, I wanted to get us ready for the inevitable change of seasons with a review of a few musical meteorological terms.

Back by (relatively) popular demand, it’s another edition of memorable movie quotes. This time, we’re up to six-word lines so distinctive that many film fans may recognize the film from that dialogue alone. See how you do on these 23.

It was so much fun a few weeks back putting together a “time capsule” for the year 1960 that I’m trying another one, this time moving up five years to the midpoint of baby boomers’ most tumultuous decade.

This is probably my most subjective list yet, but I wanted to call attention to a wide-ranging bunch of singers who haven’t got the respect they deserve. I welcome your nominees, too, for some of our many “underappreciated singers.”

July 1960 alone saw several cultural icons introduced: “To Kill a Mockingbird,” the twist dance craze and Etch A Sketch. In terms of breakthrough news, the rest of the year wasn’t too shabby, either. Let’s open the vault.

After 40 years of weekly musical mayhem, former Minnesotan Barret “Barry” Hansen, aka Dr. Demento, takes his massive collection of novelty records and moves from radio to online-only shows. Thanks, Doc, for all you did.

For the nation’s birthday, I wanted to offer a very different kind of list, and I’m hoping you’ll take part in adding to it. Here are my nominees for five “amazing American treasures” — tough choices all.